Download Multi-Channel H.264 HD Encoder HVE-2X00 User Manual

Multi-Channel H.264 HD Encoder
HVE-2X00
User Manual
HVE-2X00 User Manual
Contents
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Abstract ............................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Main Features................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Panel Design .................................................................................................... 1
1.3.1 Front Panel ............................................................................................ 1
1.3.2 Rear Panel ............................................................................................. 2
2 Power up .................................................................................................................... 3
3 Front Panel Control .................................................................................................. 4
3.1 Control Method ................................................................................................ 4
3.2 Menu Overview ............................................................................................... 5
4 Web Control .............................................................................................................. 7
4.1 Web browser configuration and log in............................................................. 7
4.1.1 Web browser configuration................................................................... 7
4.1.2 Log In .................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Encoding Module Setting ................................................................................ 8
4.2.1 System Parameters Setting .................................................................... 9
4.2.2 Video Parameters Setting .................................................................... 10
4.2.3 Audio Parameters Setting ................................................................... 10
4.3 Output Module Setting ................................................................................... 11
4.3.1 ASI Out Setting ................................................................................... 11
4.3.2 TS IP Out Setting ................................................................................ 13
4.4 Others ............................................................................................................. 14
4.4.1 Save Default ........................................................................................ 14
4.4.2 Load Default ....................................................................................... 14
4.4.3 Restore Initial ...................................................................................... 15
4.4.4 SW Upgrade ........................................................................................ 15
4.4.5 User Manual ........................................................................................ 16
4.4.6 Web Site .............................................................................................. 16
5 Technical Specifications ......................................................................................... 17
5.1 Encoding Module ........................................................................................... 17
5.2 Output Module ............................................................................................... 17
5.3 Physical Parameters ....................................................................................... 18
HVE-2X00 User Manual
1 Introduction
1.1 Abstract
With a global deployment of digital headend equipment, Caton is proud to
present a reliable, low cost and high performance multiple channel encoders. This
product line includes six, eight and ten channels of H.264 HD encoders to be
multiplexed to an MPTS ASI output or IP output.
The HVE-2X00 is a real time distribution encoder designed specifically for
Digital Television systems, featuring advanced video filtering, compressed audio and
a jitter-free, accurate and standard compliant H.264 transport stream.
Regardless of your distribution system, cable, satellite, terrestrial, or MMDS, the
HVE-2X00 represents the state of the art in H.264 local encoding.
1.2 Main Features

1U with Modular Design, it could be configured with different module based on
needs

Up to 10 channel HD H.264 encoding

Support 1080P60 FULL-HD encoding

Up to 10 channel SDI/HDMI input

Re-Multiplexing, up to 10 internal encoded SPTS inputs

Support 2 ASI redundant output

Dual redundant power supply

Support front panel control and web UI management
1.3 Panel Design
1.3.1 Front Panel
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Figure1.1 Front Panel
Indicator Light：Indicate the current device status. From left to right：
1)
i
Power Light：Green indicates right power status, Red indicates abnormal
power status.
ii Kblock Light：Green indicates front panel is unlocked, Red indicates front
panel is locked.
iii Encoding Light：Green indicates right encoding status, Red indicates
abnormal encoding status.
2)
LCD Screen：Display the basic configuration & parameters of the device.
3)
Control Buttons：Including Direction Key, Enter Button and Esc Button.
1.3.2 Rear Panel
HVE-2X00 applies modular design, it could be plugged in custom amount of
encoding module and output module based on needs (Up to 5 encoding module in 1
chassis). Each encoding module can achieve 2 channel encoding.
Figure1.2 Rear Panel
1.
Grounding point
2.
Power Interface
3.
Power switch
4.
SD/HD-SDI input port
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5.
HDMI input port.
6.
ASI OUT 1
7.
ASI OUT 2
8.
RJ45, 100 Base-T, TS output port
9. RJ45, 100 Base-T, Ethernet control port
Tips：Slot1~Slot6 can be plugged in custom amount of encoding module and output
module based on needs. “X” can be valued as “2”,”4”,”6”,”8” and ”X”, which represents
1/2/3/4/5 encoding modules.
2 Power up
Connect video input source, then connect the power and press the switch in the
rear panel to power up the device.
Note：1. The device may not able to recognize input signal if connecting video
input source after power up.
2. Please confirm that the power is standard and suitable to the device
before power up.
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3 Front Panel Control
3.1 Control Method
Through the HVE-2X00 front panel, you can do the following operations:
 Unlock：Continuously press “OK” button twice and “Esc” button twice to
unlock the front panel；
 “▲” “▼”: Select parameters to view or configure. Adjust configurable values
in editable mode；
 “◄” “►”：Move the cursor in editable mode；
 OK：Enter editable mode or navigate to a sub menu.
 ESC：Exit editable mode or go back to a parent menu.
After the device is unlocked, press "▲", "▼" keys to browse the main menu.
Press "OK" key to enter the selected sub-menu. Press "OK" key to modify parameters
of the selected item.
To choose an option, press "◄", "►" keys to choose the option. Press "OK" key
to confirm the modification. Press "ESC" key to cancel the modification. To change
the parameter, use "◄", "►" keys to move the cursor and press "▲", "▼" keys to
adjust the value. Press "OK" key to confirm the modification. Press "ESC" key to give
up the modification.
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3.2 Menu Overview
Slot Type：View the card information in the six slots.
 Host IP：View or set the host IP address.
You can customize the host IP.
 Host Netmask：View or set the host netmask.
You can customize the host netmask.
 Host Gateway：View or set the host gateway.
You can customize the host gateway.
 Host MAC：View or set the host physical address.
It is a unique value in any network.
Note: To avoid network conflicts, you are not allowed to modify the Host MAC normally.
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If you do need to modify the device's physical address, please consult the relevant
network personnel, and modify under the guidance of them.
 Save Default：Save the current configuration as default configuration.
 Load Default：Reload the default configuration which has been saved.
 Restore Default：Recover to the original configuration which was configured by
the manufactory.
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4 Web Control
4.1 Web browser configuration and log in
4.1.1 Web browser configuration
You can configure the device via Internet.
 Prepare a PC with web browser. IE 8.0 or Firefox6.0 or higher version is
recommended.
 Connect PC and the device through network interface.
 Make sure that the IP address of the device and PC are in the same network
segment: Click
, then click
, and input “CMD” in the
textbox.
 Click
, you will see:
 Input ipconfig, and press the “Enter” key, you will see:
Tips：202.0.0.134 is the local IP address of the PC.
 Confirm the IP address of the device through the front panel.
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Host IP
192.168.001.070
7-1
Tips: 192.168.001.070 is the local IP address of the device.
 As the IP address of the device and PC are not in the same network segment,
user needs to modify the device local IP address to make sure that the IP
address of the device and PC are in the same network segment (eg. Set the
device IP address to be 202.0.0.70). And make sure the IP address is not
occupied by other devices, which might cause IP address conflict.
4.1.2 Log In
Open the web browser of PC and input the IP address of the device. Click “Enter”
then it will display as the figure 4.1:
Figure4.1 System Information
You can select a menu item from the main menu on the left to view or set the
parameters of the device.
4.2 Encoding Module Setting
Slot1~Slot5 are Encoding Modules, each slot support 2 channel HD/SD-SDI or
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HDMI encoding. Take Slot1 for example, as the control method of Slot1~Slot5 are
the same.
Click Slot 1 H264-HD-SDI in the main menu，then click Channel A. You can
view or configure the parameter of channel A.
4.2.1 System Parameters Setting
The System Parameters page is as shown in figure4.2.
Figure4.2 System Parameters Page
You can configure the system parameters referring to table 4-1. Click
save the modifications.
Table4-1 System Parameters
Menu
Range
HDMI
Input
SDI
System Bitrate
800~22000
CBR
Output Mode
VBR
Service ID
1~65534
TS ID
1~65534
Service Name
<custom>
Service Provider Name
<custom>
PMT PID
32~8190
PCR PID
32~8190
VID PID
32~8190
AUD PID
32~8190
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4.2.2 Video Parameters Setting
The Video Parameters page is as shown in figure4.3:
Figure4.3 Video Parameters Page
You can configure the video parameters referring to table 4-2. Click
to
save the modifications.
Table4-2 Video parameters
Menu
Range
Video Resolution
Recognize automatically
AVG Bitrate
800~20000
IBBP
Video GOP
IPPP
IBP
Max Bitrate
1500~22000
Min Bitrate
600~18000
4.2.3 Audio Parameters Setting
The Audio Parameters page is as shown in figure4.4:
Figure4.4 Audio Parameters Page
You can configure the audio parameters referring to table 4-3. Click
save the modifications.
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Table4-3 Audio Parameters
Menu
Range
64
128
192
Audio Bitrate(Kbps)
256
320
384
-12
-6
Audio Gain
0
6
12
MPEG-1 Layer II
Audio Format
AC3 Pass Through
4.3 Output Module Setting
4.3.1 ASI Out Setting
Click Slot 6 Control Card in the main menu, then click Main Basic. The ASI
out setting page is as shown in figure 4.5:
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Figure4.5 ASI Out Setting Page
You can configure the ASI out parameters referring to table 4-4. Click
to save the modifications.
Table4-4 ASI Out Parameters
Menu
Host IP Parameters
Range
Host IP
<Custom>
Host NetMask
<Custom>
Host Gateway
<Custom>
Host MAC Address
<Custom>
Trap IP Address
<Custom>
Output Bitrate
<Custom>
Output Source
MUX
TS ID
<Custom>
ASI Output Parameters
slot1-ChannelA
slot1-ChannelB
MUX Parameters
Mux Program
Slot2-ChannelA
Slot2-ChannelB
Slot3-ChannelA
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Slot3-ChannelB
Slot4-ChannelA
Slot4-ChannelB
Slot5-ChannelA
Slot5-ChannelB
Note: To avoid network conflicts, you are not allowed to modify the Host MAC normally.
If you do need to modify the device's physical address, please consult the relevant
network personnel, and modify under the guidance of them.
4.3.2 TS IP Out Setting
Take Channel A of Slot 1 for example, As the control method of each channel is
the same.
Click Slot 6 Control Card in the main menu, then click Main TS IP. The TS IP
out page is as shown in figure 4.6:
Figure4.6 TS IP Out Page
Table4-5 TS IP Out Parameters
Menu
Output Source
Source IP
Range
or
<Custom>
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Source NetMask
<Custom>
Source Gateway
<Custom>
Source Port
<Custom>
UDP
Protocol
RTP
Destination IP
<Custom>
Destination Port
<Custom>
Tips：Destination IP address can be not only a unicast address but also a multicast
address. When it is a unicast address, the IP address of the device and the destination IP
address should be in the same IP network segment.
4.4 Others
4.4.1 Save Default
Click Save Default in the main menu. You will see the following page:
Figure4.7 Save Default Page
You can Save the current configuration as default configuration by clicking
.
4.4.2 Load Default
Click Load Default in the main menu. You will see the following page:
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Figure4.8 Load Default Page
You can load the default configuration which has been saved by clicking
.
4.4.3 Restore Initial
Click Restore Initial in the main menu. You will see the following page:
Figure4.9 Restore Initial Page
You can restore the initial configuration which was configured by manufactory
by clicking
.
4.4.4 SW Upgrade
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Click SW Upgrade in the main menu. You will see the following page:
Figure4.10 SW Upgrade Page
You can select the upgrade file by clicking
. Then click
to
upgrade the device.
4.4.5 User Manual
Click User Manual in the main menu. You can refer to the user manual.
4.4.6 Web Site
Click Web Site in the main menu. You can check the webpage of Caton
Technology for more information (www.catontechnology.com).
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5 Technical Specifications
5.1 Encoding Module
Max Module Number
5
Encoding
H.264 High profile @ Level 4.2
Video Input
2×3G-SDI/HDMI
1920×1080×60p/50p，
1920×1080×60i/50i，
Video Encoding
1440×1080×60i/50i，
Resolution
1280×720×60p/50p，
720×480×60i，
720×576×50i；
Audio Encoding
Re-Multiplex
Bit rate Control
CBR，VBR
GOP Length
GOP Available
Encoding
MPEG-1 Layer I/II
Audio Input
Embedded SDI or HDMI
Sampling Rate
48KHZ
Audio Bit Rate
32/64/128/192/256/320/384Kbps
Audio Gain
Available
Up to 10 internal encoded SPTS inputs
5.2 Output Module
Output
2 channel ASI mirroring output
Bit rate
Up to 160Mbps
Format
TS Over IP
Protocol
UDP/RTP，Support Unicast/Multicast/Broadcast
ASI Output
IP Output
Output (1 choice）
Interface
Support up to 10 IP output port
Support multiplexer output
2×100Base-T RJ45 (TS IP & Control)
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5.3 Physical Parameters
Size
433×338×43.7mm (1RU)
Weight
4kg
Voltage
AC 100～240V，50/60Hz
Power
40W
Temperature
0~55℃
Operating Humidity
10%~90%
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